Highest price for war: Russia lost 4,30,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
Highest price for war: Russia lost 4,30,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Russias gradual, grinding advance in parts of Ukraines eastern region of Donetsk succeeded in wresting away 4,168 sq km (1,609 square miles) of fields and abandoned villages in 2024 equivalent to 0.69 percent of the country. That was the assessment of the Institute for the Study of War, a...

Moscow blocks messaging app Viber over legal violations
Moscow blocks messaging app Viber over legal violations

Russias communications regulator, Roskomnadzor (RKN), has banned Viber, one of the countrys most widely used messaging apps, for alleged violations of national laws. Used daily by 17 million Russians, the app stands accused of hosting illegal content and enabling scams. In a statement on Friday,...

US fears Moscow may use new lethal missile soon
US fears Moscow may use new lethal missile soon

Two US officials said a US intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon, reports UNB. According to one of the officials, the Oreshnik missile, which was used for the first time last month, is seen more as...

Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo following troop support for Russian army
Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo following troop support for Russian army

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented over 70 animals from Moscow Zoo, including an African lion and brown bears, to Pyongyang Central Zoo in North Korea. The move comes amid reports that over 10,000 North Korean troops have joined the Russian Army in its ongoing operations in Ukraine,...

Russia destroyed, intercepted 96 Ukrainian drones: Ministry
Russia destroyed, intercepted 96 Ukrainian drones: Ministry

The Russian defence ministry said that it has repulsed a massive attack on the countrys civilian infrastructure on Sunday, with 96 Ukrainian drones destroyed and intercepted, reports TASS. The ministry emphasized that most of the drones were eliminated over the Moscow Region. The agency said,...

25 drones downed over Moscow region
25 drones downed over Moscow region

Russia shot down 25 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight from Saturday to Sunday, marking one of the largest drone attacks on the capital since the onset of the conflict in 2022, according to Moscows mayor. Sergei Sobyanin initially reported 22 drones had been intercepted, but later...

Will judge Trump by his actions on Ukraine: Russia
Will judge Trump by his actions on Ukraine: Russia

The Kremlin said Wednesday that it would judge Donald Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict, on his actions in office, as many in the West fear his second term could spell disaster for Kyiv, reports AFP. Many in Russia cautiously welcomed Trumps win, with people telling the...

Putin to meet Guterres as allies called for terminating Ukraine war
Putin to meet Guterres as allies called for terminating Ukraine war

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years, as the president faces calls from his BRICS allies to end the war in Ukraine, reports AFP. The meeting takes place on the final day of the BRICS summit in the Russian third...